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Calomel from
El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain


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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Calomel

El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Calomel
Formula:[Hg2]2+Cl2
Formation:Secondary
Comments:Excellent samples were recovered in the 19th century, world-quality.
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Eglestonite6
Native Mercury2
Cinnabar1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calomel data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Entredicho Mine, Almadenejos, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:673748
Long-form Identifier:1:3:673748:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calomel
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘPozo de San Teodoro, Almadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘAlmadén Mine, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
References
Sainz de Baranda Graf, B., Menor Salvan, C. (2019) The Almadén Mining District Ciudad Real, Spain, in Almaden!. The Mineralogical Record, 50 (1) 11-76
 
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